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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34 (21) Application number: 98957516.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 19/00, C12N 15/62 (86) International application number: PCT/US9823/307 (87) International publication number: WO 9923/116 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.11.1997 US 64058 P 09.09.1998 US 149922 (71) Applicant: Small Molecule Therapeutics, Inc. Monmoth Junction, NJ 08852 (US)	(72) Inventors: MENZEL, Rolf Yardley, PA 19067 (US) HSING, Weihong Wrightstown, PA 18940 (US) TAGGART, Pamela, A. Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US) (74) Representative: Schüssler, Andrea, Dr. et al Kanzlei Huber & SchüsslerTruderinger Strasse 246 81825 München 81825 München (DE)